Princess Mary 1926

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Full title reads: "Princess Mary opens new wing of Salop Eye and Ear Hospital".

Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

M/S of Princess Mary (later Princess Royal) inspecting troop of Girl Guides. She walks past camera, followed by gang of newspaper press photographers. M/S of Princess standing under...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26370
Sort Number:
G 1344
Time in/Out:
01:08:14:00 / 01:08:58:00
Canister:
G 1344
Film ID:
652.04
Issue Date:
08/11/1926

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